Month: July 2023

CVS Group: expanding our network

Established in 1999, and with over 500 Veterinary practices throughout the UK, Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland, CVS Group is one of the largest veterinary service providers in the UK.  We are now looking to expand our network of quality, independent practices. We focus on recommending and providing the […]

Rare birth for world’s black rhino population

A rare black rhino calf was born in April, at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo, NSW. The zoo celebrated the birth of the male calf, conceived using a world-first reproductive treatment for the critically endangered species, of which only 6500 remain in the wild.  The calf’s mother, Kufara, faced […]

Epididymectomy as a novel surgical procedure; application in the domestic cat

Feline overpopulation raises issues concerning health, ecology, economy, and ethics. Procedures to limit overpopulation should carefully address animal welfare, efficiency, costs, and feasibility. Vasectomy in unowned cats is suggested as preferable to standard neutering as it maintains male sexual behaviour which may induce ovulation and pseudopregnancy in intact females and […]

Australia: first country to approve Bravecto Quantum

MSD Animal Health has announced the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has approved a novel injectable form of Bravecto (fluralaner) for the control of Ixodes holocyclus (paralysis tick) for 12 months, the treatment and prevention of Ctenocephalides felis (flea) infestations for 12 months, the control of Rhipicephalus sanguineus […]